Mounting member



Dec. 11, 1923,

1,477,100 E. H. BINNS ET Al. A

MOUNTING MEMBER Filed May 16. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 WIM/8358 5- INVENTURS 7 Edward/"Afghani,-

Dec. 11, 1923.

E. H. BINNs ET Al.

MOUNTING MEMBER Filed May 16, 1.922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOHS inn' A TTORNEYS Patented Dec. 11, 1923.

UNITED EDWARD H. BINNS AND RALPH H. BINNS, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

MOUNTING MEMBER.

Application led May 16,

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, EDWARD H. BINNs and RALPH H. BINNs, both citizens of the United States, and residents of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a. new and Improved Mounting Member, of which the` following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Our invention relates to a mounting member and aims to provide devices of this nature, which are intended for association with the corners of sheets of material for mounting the same, the present invention being susceptible to numerous uses, and being particularly intended to be employed in conjunction with sheets of blotting paper to provide a desk pad.

It is a well appreciated fact in connection with desk pads that the same usually' embrace a base portion with which corner pieces are associated, 'these corner pieces being adapted to receive one or more layers of blotting paper or similar material.v Diiiiculties have been experienced in connecl tion with desk pads of this character in that primarily the corner pieces and base have become unsightly, although the appearance of the pad unit was capableof being freshened by the association of a clean sheet of blotting paper with the pad. Also the corner pieces, which have been constructed in the corners of the sheets of blotting paper, often have mounted these sheets in such a manner that the same become buckled due to the irregularities in the size ofthe'various sheets. l

Thus it is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting member particularlyintended for use as a desk pad inwhich all of the major portions of the pad may readily be renewed so that the same will at all times present a neat and pleasing appearance.

It is a further object of the present inven-v. tion to construct mounting members in the nature of corner pieces which are preferably formed of metal and which may be utilized for numerous purposes although the same are primarily intended for use in connection with a desk'pad.

It is a still further object of this invention to provide a pad of the type stated which may provide means serving to normally couple the portions of the pad tixedly with vunderlying construction. the nature of pockets for the reception of 1922. Serial No. 561,363.

respect to each other, valthough these portions may readily be detached from one another. i

lVith these and further` objects in mind our invention consists essentially in the provision of an article comprising layers of material suc-h as blotting paper, and corner pieces associated with these layers, in such a manner as to prevent any movement -of the corner pieces with respect to the layers, and to further prevent a movement of certain .of these layers with respect to others of the samel thus permitting` the elimination of a base such as commonly forms a part of the article proper.

`Reference is had to the attached sheets of drawingsv as illustrating practical Yembodiments of our invention, and it willbe seen in these views that; l

Figure` l is a perspectivev view of a type of corner piece whichl may form a part vof ourimproved type ot pa n Figure 2 is a plan view thereof. y Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional transverseV View taken along thev line 3 3 and in Athe direction of the arrows indicated in Figure 2. Y y

Figure 4 is a sectional plan view of another form yof corner -piece than kthat shown in Figures l and 2, and having certain of its parts broken away to disclose Figure 5 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken along. the line 5- -5 and inthe directionoil the arrows indicated in Figure 4. i

Figure 6 is a plan viewof a complete pad embodyingour improved constructiomand Figure 77 is a sectional side viewo the said pad takenalong theline 7 7 and in thedirection ofthe arrows indicated in Figure 6.

It will be noted,` thatin the illustrated embodiment oi" the invention, we have shown a desk pad and have further illustrated the corner pieces comprising the mounting members, as forming a part of this'pad.

Thus as in Figures 6 and 7 ,the reference numeral l0 indicates the layers of blotting paper or other material, and 11 the corner pieces, and it will be noted reference being had to Figures l, 2 and 8, that these vcorner .pieces may'embrace a body providing an upper portionl 1,2- and alower portion 13 secured to andspaced from each other, it

beingfurther seen that we prefer teentend the outer edge ofl the lower portion 13 be-k lyond the plane into which the outer edge of` the upper portion 12 projects.

vFurtherA it will be noted thaty the lower portion 13 preferably carries upwardly extending spikes 14 which may form an inte-l gral part of its body, and adjacent the side edges of the lower portion 13, and at points beyond the upper portion 12, the former is provided with inwardlvextending parts or clips 15. ln using a corner pieceof` this nature, the layers of material may be extended into the space exis-ting between the portions 12 and 13; and pressed downwardly so that the spikes 14 will pierce one or more of the` lowermost layers ofimaterial 10, as in' Figure 3, and'it will be understood that upon the application of asuitable number of these corner pieces to sheets of material that the latter will-be retainedin applied position with respect to eachl other, and also with respect tothe corner piecesby' which they are engaged, it being'further seen that any displacement of the corner pieces;v is prevented, first by an engagement of the spikes 14 withv the lowermost sheets'cf material, secondly bythe engagement ofthe edges of these sheets with the inner-faces of the side walls between the portions 12 and 13, and vthirdly incident to the engagement of the lowermost sheets with the clip portionsl 15.

Now referring to the type of corner piece shown in vFigures 4 and 5 it will. be seen y,that the sameis similar to the' form shown in'Figu'res 1, 2l andv, and includes an upper and lower portion 16 andI 17 respectively, these" portions being secured one to thev other, and retained-in ,spaced relation- :ship by means of lSuitable side walls, as has been shown. Any desirable Anumber of spikes 18 may also be formed in the portions`17, Vand extend through the lowermost layer' of material 10, andy also thro-ugh openings 19- formed inl a tongue 20, which ispartially housed within the space existing between the portions 16 and 17, and extends in ,r spaced relation to thex inner, facesof both of these portions.

. In using a corner piece of this nature, the outer end of' theV tongue 2O may be lifted by the operator, and the lowermost sheet or sheets 10 may be inserted into the space availablev between thevlower face of thev` Simply tongue: and theV upper face' of the portion 17. Upon the ledges of these sheetsV4 engaging the inner faces ofthe` side walls, an operator by depressing the outer end of the tonguey 20'will forceI thematerial into contact with the` spikes 1,8 to such an extent j that the latterwill, pierce the 4material and e-xtcjrid-l into the apen-ing' 19 of the tongue, butnot-beyondv theA saine; V',lhusany# move-1 l mentff they cornerpiece with respectv to the.,

1 invention asi terruptedi space is' Y new4 presented. betweexr i the upper face of the tongue and the lower face of the upper portion 16-`which is suitable for the reception of additional layers pofymaterial, land upon these additional layers being associated with the portions aforeappearance of the article isn greatly'improved, although the samepermits of economical manufacture. Also, the Y corner pieces,*when1applied to layers of blotting paper, pictures etc.,v etc., vwill retain these sheets of materialagainst movement with 'respect' to eachother and an extremelyl neat and compact article will 'be presented.

Obviously,` numerousl modiications of structure of the-corner pieces might be resortedk toA and the lattery may be'used in numerous differentassociati-ons, without in the slightest departingfrom the spiritfof our de'ne'dby ourclaims which are:

y1. lAs. an articleV ofvmamifacture, a member including a2 plurality of sheets ofA material, corner piecesfar-ranged adjacent the corners of said sheetsv and. means permanently carried byl said corner pieces for detachablyconnectiingsaid sheets of material therewith. n l f 2. As an articleof manufacture, a member including a'r plurality of independent Ycorner `pieces adapted tobe attached together lby 'sheets' of material extending between theirbodies and readily detachable means engaging certain of said sheets vfor removably connecting the same with saidrcorner pieces.

3.As an articlef(if-manufacture, amember including avplurality of independent corner pieces aidaptedto be attached tocorner pieces adapted to be attached to'- -gether by sheets of material extending between their bodies, and rigidi spikesafiixed to said'c'orner pieces'and engaging the low- A y ,y p 1ermostsheetofmaterial whereby this atmaterall layers is prevented, and'v anun1n-f es tachment is provided.

5;- 'As-i arr@articlek off manufacture a member including a plurality of independent corner pieces adapted to be attached together by sheets of material extending between their bodies, rigid spikes associated with said corner pieces and engaging said sheets of material whereby this attachment is provided, and means for forcing certain of said sheets of material into engagement with said spikes.

6. As an article of manufacture a member including a plurality of independent corner pieces adapted to be attached together by sheets of material extending between their bodies, rigid spikes associated with said corner pieces and engaging said sheets of material whereby this attachment is provided, and a tongue carried by each of said corner pieces, said tongue being formed with openings for accommodating the ends of said spikes whereby certain of said sheets of material may be inserted into the space existing between the lower` face of the tongue and said corner pieces subsequent to which said tongue may be depressed to drive said sheets of material into engagement with said spikes.

7. A mounting member including a corner piece, said corner piece comprising an upper'and lower portion spaced from each other, and spikes associated with said corner piece and immovable with respect thereto.

8. A mounting member including a corner piece, said corner piece comprising an upper and lower portion spaced from each other, and spikes associated with said corner piece and extending upwardly lfrom the lower portion thereof, said spikes being immovable with respect to saidv corner pieces.

9. A mounting member including corner tion having its outer edge extending beyond the` upper portion, and clip members associated with saidv lower portion and adjacent the side edges thereof at points beyond the upper portion.

ll. As an artic-le of manufacture, corner pieces adapted to be associated with sheets of material, said corner pieces comprising an upper and lower portion, spikes forming a part of the lower portion and rigid therewith, and extending upwardly therefrom; a tongue associated with each of said corner pieces and extending between the upper and lower portion thereof, said tongue being formed with openings serving to accommodate the upper ends of said spikes.

l2. As an article of manufacture, a corner piece comprising an upper and lower portion spaced from each other, a spike attached to said corner piece and a tongue secured to said corner piece and movable with respect thereto, said tongue being formed with an opening for the accommodation of said spike, the end of said spike laying normally, wholly within said opening.

f EDWARD H. BINNS.

RALPH H. BINNS. 

